Dinner

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu is for Dinner.

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu takes 20 minutes to cook.

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Lemongrass Tofu are:

2 lemongrass stalks, outside layers peeled, bottom white part thinly sliced and finely chopped (~1/4 c)

1-1/2T lite soy sauce

2t chopped Thai bird chilis

1/2 t. chili flakes (depending on how hot you want it)

1t ground tumeric

2t sugar

1/2 t salt

12 oz tofu, drained, patted dry and cut into 3/4" cubes

4T veg oil

1/2 yellow/white onion, 1/8" slices

2 shallots, thinly sliced

1 t. minced garlic

4T chopped roasted peanuts

2/3 c. Asian basil leaves

Here is how you make Spicy Lemongrass Tofu:

Serves 4Combine lemongrass, soy sauce, chilis, chili flakes, tumeric, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add tofu cubes and coat evenly. Marinate for 30 minutes.Heat half oil in skillet over med-hi heat. Add the onion, shallots and garlic until fragrant (~1 min). Reduce to low and coook until soft (~3 min). Transfer to plate.Wipe plate clean and heat remaining oil over med heat. Add tofu mixture (~4-5 min). Add onion mixture and cook uncovered (~2-3 min). Add 1/2 peanuts and all basil.Serve with garnish of peanuts and serve with rice.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LNHEWITT.

The nutritional information for Spicy Lemongrass Tofu is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 448.9

• Total Fat: 25.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 645.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 17.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Spicy Lemongrass Tofu is Vegetarian